Ahhh... camping

Will add a pic later, once I unpack the camera. (Not like you, Wanda - my van's still packed to the gills).

Wanda & I & our kids took a last-minute camping trip this weekend. We didn't travel far - Turtle Crossing - but it was so relaxing & enjoyable. Peaceful spot. We camped right beside an open empty grassy field, which was full of frogs ... the kids loved catching them & naming them & coming up with some outlandish notions about frog behaviour. (The scientist in me absolutely cringed at the theories being tossed around ... c'mon kids, use your scientific method!! ... but from a mom POV, it was cute & funny).

The pool at TC was closed - this was a surprise to all of us, who apparently live in a bubble because it was common knowledge amongst the general population of our city - lol - but they still had everything else running ... paddle boats, the deck of ten trampolines, the gigantic inflatable slip'n'slide (wow - this thing alone was worth the admission), sandbox with tons of sand toys, smaller bouncer, slide ... you get the idea. It was such fun for the kids - they would have loved another day at it.

Campfires were really nice. I got my 2nd-ever chance to eat S'mores - yummy - how did I manage to get through four decades without those?! The 2nd night, mother nature was being testy - we got a bit of rain & a light show, so all headed to bed early. Turns out that the rain only went on for a really short time - probably 20 minutes of actual rain - but alas, by the time it was done, everyone was quiet, so it was beddy time anyways. )o:

But we had a morning campfire instead. (o:

The local camping trip turned out to be a great thing to do. It's a nice spot, the activity area is excellent, they allowed both families to use one site, so it was economical, and of course, no driving time to speak of (or gas expense). It'll be on our summertime "to do" list again next year, absolutely!